How do you connect your laptop to your TV? Almost all new laptops have the ability to connect to a television. To take advantage of a larger viewing screen, connect your laptop to your TV and watch movies streamed to your laptop on your TV. Connecting your laptop to your TV can be done with the right cable.

How do you connect your laptop to your TV?

: Step 1

How do you connect your laptop to your TV? Consult your laptop’s manual and your television’s manual to determine the type of connecting cable to purchase. Many laptops and televisions have HDMI, DVI, or VGA ports. If your laptop and TV have both VGA and HDMI ports, HDMI is a better cable to buy as the picture quality is better.
Connecting Laptop to TV : Step 2

Turn off both your TV and laptop.
Connecting Laptop to TV : Step 3

Connect the HDMI or VGA cable to the HDMI or VGA ports on your laptop and TV.
Connecting Laptop to TV : Step 4

Turn on the TV and change the mode from “TV” to “HDMI” or “PC” depending on whether you are using an HDMI or VGA cable.

Turn on your laptop. If you do not see your laptop screen on the TV, press the “Function” and “LCD/CRT” keys on your keyboard to switch your laptop screen to the correct mode. Your laptop screen will then be displayed on your television.